CIDG nabs fake dollar and peso bill makers in
Davao
AGENTS of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group
arrested three men responsible for the proliferation of fake peso and dollar
bills during a raid in Davao and Tagum Cities last Wednesday.
Chief Supt. Raul Castañeda, CIDG chief, identified the
arrested suspects as alleged ring leader Eduardo Bunani alias Wang Yu, and his
two cohorts known as Crisanto Laolao, and Danilo Cortez.
Armed with a search warrant issued by Judge Danilo Belo of
the Davao Regional Trial Court, CIDG agents raided a house in Palmera
subdivision, Barangay Canotocan, Tagum City, arrested Bunani and confiscated a
still undetermined amount of fake peso and dollar bills, a printing machine, an
ultraviolet light detector and other gadgets used in the illegal activity.
A follow-up raid along Roxas street in Davao City led to the
capture of Laolao and Cortez with several fake P1,000 bills and dollar bills in
their possession. – Raymond Africa
Radio announcer shot dead in Cotabato
A PART-TIME radio announcer was shot dead by unidentified men
in Cotabato City Wednesday night in what police said could be a case of mistaken
identity.
Cotabato City police director Senior Supt. Willie Dangane
identified the victim as Badrolin Abbas, a part-time broadcaster at dxCM Radyo
Ukay based in Cotabato City.
Reports said Abbas was shot dead by unidentified men at the
corner of Sinsuat and Quezon avenues at around 9 pm while moonlighting as a
driver for the passenger multicab of his brother.
Police said a CCTV camera mounted in an establishment near
the crime scene captured the incident and will be used by investigators to speed
up their probe. Investigators theorized that Abbas’ brother was the real target
of the assassins since he has been receiving death threats in the past days. – Raymond Africa
Nominations for Haydee Yorac
award extended to Jan. 30
THE Manila Electric Co. said the nationwide search for the
third awardee of the Gawad Haydee Yorac for Outstanding Public Service has been
extended until Jan. 30 due to numerous requests from the public.
Began in 2006 by Meralco in cooperation with the University
of the Philippines, the award recognizes leaders from the private sector,
government service and volunteer organizations whose attributes, personal work
ethics and service to the nation are worth emulating.
Qualified for nomination is any Filipino citizen residing in
the Philippines, at least 40 years old, who has distinguished himself/herself in
serving a wide public in the country, exhibiting courage and integrity in the
face of overwhelming challenges.
Previous Gawad Haydee Yorac awardees were Antonio P. Meloto
of Gawad Kalinga and Milwida M. Guevarra of Synergeia Foundation Inc.
Awards rites are set for March 4, Yorac’s birthday. The
winner will receive a trophy by National Artist Napoleon Abueva and P300,000.
Interested parties may contact the award secretariat at 632-8481 or visit the
Meralco website at www.meralco.com.ph/gawadhaydeeyorac.
OMB intercepts pirated DVDs,
VCDs
ELEMENTS of the Optical Media Board (OMB) intercepted 38
boxes of counterfeit optical media from a group of individuals at Cebu Pacific’s
cargo area in Pasay City last Jan. 21. The boxes which contained various titles,
were intended for delivery to Bacolod, Cebu, Tagbilaran, Davao and Gen. Santos
City.
OMB Chairman Eduardo Manzano said that prior to the raid, the
suspects had already been under surveillance by the OMB’s Enforcement and
Investigation Division headed by Manuel Mangubat. Monitoring was conducted with
the assistance of the Manila International Airport Authority led by Col. Rene M.
Gonzalez.
During the operation, the suspicious behavior of a certain
SPO4 Cesar Suarez attracted the attention of both agencies. It was later
discovered that Suarez had allowed two of the suspects to escape by allowing
them to use the washrooms. Authorities feel that Suarez may have played a larger
role in the suspects’ operation, as he was in charge of the x-ray machine at the
cargo hold where the contraband was seized.
A suspect named Animudin Imam is now under the custody of Airport Security.
The OMB and the MIAA are now conducting further investigation and studying the
possibility of possible filing administrative and criminal actions against
Suarez.
